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An historical account of all the voyages round the world, performed by English navigators; including those lately undertaken by order of His present Majesty. The whole faithfully extracted from the journals of the voyagers. Drake, undertaken in 1577-80; Cavendish, 1586-88; Cowley, 1683-86; Dampier, 1689-96; Cooke, 1708-11; Rogers, 1708-11; Clipperton and Shelvocke, 1719-22; Anson, undertaken in 1740-44; Byron, 1764-66; Wallis, 1766-68; Carteret, 1766-69; and Cook, 1768-71. Together with that of Sydney Parkinson, draftsman to Joseph Banks, Esq; who circumnavigated the globe with Capt. Cook, in his Majesty's ship the Endeavour. And the voyage of Mons. Bougainville round the world, performed by order of the French king. Illustrated with maps, charts, and historical prints, in four volumes. To which is added, an appendix. Containing the Journal of a voyage to the North pole, by the Hon. Commodore Phipps, and Captain Lutwidge ..
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- Journal of a voyage undertaken by order of His Present Majesty for making discoveries towards the North Pole, by the Hon Commodore Phipps and Captain Lutwidge in His Majesty's sloops Racehorse and Carcase
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- English
- Contributors
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- Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596
- Cavendish, Thomas, 1560-1592
- Cowley, William Ambrosia
- Dampier, William, 1651-1715
- Cooke, Edward, Captain
- Rogers, Woodes, -1732
- Clipperton, John, 1676-1722
- Shelvocke, George
- Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762
- Byron, John, 1723-1786
- Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795
- Carteret, Philip, -1796
- Cook, James, 1728-1779
- Parkinson, Sydney, 1745?-1771
- Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820
- Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729-1811
- Mulgrave, Constantine John Phipps, Baron, 1744-1792
- Lutwidge, Skeffington
- Bowen, Thomas, -1790, engraver
- June, John, engraver
- Taylor, Isaac, 1730-1807, engraver
- Gibson, J. (John), active 1750-1792, engraver
- Newbery, Francis, -1780, bookseller
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- London : Printed for F. Newbery, the corner of St. Paul's church-yard, 1773-1774
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- 4 volumes : frontispiece, plates, folded maps ; 23 cm (8vo)
- OCLC
- ocm12620242
- Volumes 3-4 dated 1773.
- "The first two volumes were compiled by David Henry; the third and fourth by another hand; to which, in 1775, Mr. Henry added a fifth, containing Capt. Cook's voyage in the Resolution; and in 1786, a sixth, containing the last voyage of Capt. Cook"--Halkett and Laing. The two last are usually not included in the set.
- "John Marra's 'Journal of the Resolution's voyage' (1775) and John Rickman's 'Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage . A new edition' (1785) were apparently intended to accompany this as volumes 5 and 6 of a six volume set."--ESTC.
- Includes engravings by Thos. Bowen, J. Gibson, Ias. Taylor and J. June.
- Appendix bound at head of volume 1; Introduction at head of volume 2.
- Map on folded leaf bound between pages 22-23 in volume 3: A chart of the straits of Magellan / Thos. Bowen sculpt.
- ESTC T2892
- Sabin 31389
Subjects
- Endeavour (Ship)
- Carcass (Ship : 18th century)
- Racehorse (Ship : 18th century)
- Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800.
- Discoveries in geography -- English -- Early works to 1800.
- Explorers -- Pacific Area -- Early works to 1800.
- Explorers -- Oceania -- Early works to 1800.
- Explorers -- Arctic regions -- Early works to 1800.
- Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800.
- Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800.
- Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800.